BBQ Facilities in Forest
What’s new to see and do when out enjoying the O’Keefe Rail Trail and the natural environment of four State forests? While travelling through the Knowsley Forest, there are the recently upgraded facilities of this [...]
Rail Trail Lunch Reflects on 2021
The Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail members and partners came together in Heathcote, to celebrate the Christmas festive season, enjoy the social occasion over lunch, as well as reflecting upon the group’s activities and [...]
Welcomed News on Trail Development
News of community members coming together to improve access along a section of the former Heathcote Junction to Bendigo railway line has created anticipation in the Mitchell Shire area. Interest in developing a Wallan - [...]
Wine, Food and the O’Keefe Rail Trail
What would Andrew O’Keefe be thinking if he was alive today, about the section of railway that his company built under challenging conditions in 1888, to have it closed and all its infrastructure removed after [...]
A Challenging Year Marks Progress
The twelfth Annual General Meeting for the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail, held in November, saw retiring President Garry Long report on the group’s community involvement over the past 12 months. Highlighted were members [...]
Hidden Gem Exposed for Trail
A hidden natural gem near Hidden Valley and Wallan, gave up its secret to thirty-two community volunteers recently. Locked away for more than 50 years, a 1.2km section of the former Heathcote Junction to Bendigo [...]
The Knowsley Forest Invites Visitors
Users of the O’Keefe Rail Trail will now have another opportunity to further enjoy the rail trail as well as the linked native forests and facilities. The Knowsley Forest’s Smart Track Day Visitor Area has [...]
Trail’s Native Plants Bloom
Rail Trails like the O’Keefe Rail Trail are usually located within land corridors that have not previously been fully cleared of trees and/or were not grazed by introduced farmed animals. Such trails provide protection for [...]
An Eye on Trail Safety
Seeking to improve facilities along the O’Keefe Rail Trail has the community group Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail keeping an eye on this 49km trail’s condition. As trail users, the group’s members provide [...]
Exploring the O’Keefe Rail Trail
Highlights of the O'Keefe Rail Trail were being explored when Jess and Garry rode the trail between Bendigo and Heathcote, during filming for 'Over the Handlebars'. While this ride happened well prior to COVID19 impacting [...]